Once Upon a Tide Pool (grades K-2)

Bring a story to life! This energetic class focuses on the characters who live and depend on each other in a tide pool habitat. You’ll meet a real-life relative of our main character.

Penguineering (grades K-2 or 3-5)

Learn about how penguins’ adaptations and behaviors allow them to survive in unique habitats. Then test your engineering skills by building the perfect penguin nest.

Biomimicry (grades K-2 or 3-5)

Learn how engineers are turning to nature to solve human problems through the process of biomimicry. Students act as biomimicry engineers investigating seed dispersal to solve an engineering challenge.

Animal Classifieds (grades K-2 or 3-5)

What makes a horse related to a tapir? Is a sea star a fish? In this interactive class, students learn how to sort and classify animals using scientific methods. They’ll take a close look at the physical characteristics of different species.

Animal Enrichment (grades 3-5 or 6-12)

Discover how animals stay busy, active, healthy, and curious at the Zoo through enrichment. Observe animals interacting with different types of enrichment like complex habitat features and puzzle feeders. Students will explore how Zookeepers encourage animals to use their natural behaviors and adaptations.

Zoo Exhibit Design (grades 3-5 or 6-12)

In this interactive class, students learn about animal needs and identify the components that make a successful Zoo exhibit, then try their hands at creating their own exhibit model.

Vanishing Animals (grades 6-8 or 9-12)

Experts believe we are amid our sixth global mass extinction event, with at least 15,000 species threatened with extinction. Find out what conservation organizations are doing to help, and how you can help protect species in your community.